La Palma, known as La isla bonita and officially San Miguel de La Palma, is the most north-westerly island of the Canary Islands, Spain.
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12 Facts About La Palma
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La Palma has an area of 708 square kilometres making it the fifth largest of the eight main Canary Islands.
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La Palma, like the other islands of the Canary Island archipelago, is a volcanic ocean island.
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La Palma's geography is a result of the volcanic formation of the island.
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La Palma is currently, along with Tenerife, the most volcanically active of the Canary Islands and was formed three to four million years ago.
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La Palma has a mild and consistent tropical hot semi-arid climate which in the Koppen climate classification is represented as BSh.
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La Palma has a "sister city" relationship with El Dorado Hills, California.
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La Palma has abundant plant life, including several endemic species.
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The conqueror of La Palma was Alonso Fernandez de Lugo, who defeated Tanausu, the last king on the island.
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Tanausu was ambushed after agreeing to a truce arranged by Fernandez de Lugo and Juan de La Palma, a Guanche who had converted to Christianity and who was a relative of Tanausu.
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International La Palma Airport serves the island, and several airlines run services to and from it.
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